I feel like shoes are one of those things that no matter how conservative or how outrageous you get, a good pair of shoes is going to last you a lifetime.

Melanie Fiona is a singer, a songwriter, she's a super-girl. I can be silly, goofy, really chilled. She's like your cool chill girlfriend, sister-friend. I'm just like everybody else.

My parents leaving a third world country to a first world country and building from nothing - that's really inspiring to me and it's influenced me in a positive way.

The social networking sites are such good way to keep in touch with your fans, it's quick and simple and it keeps your fans interested in what you're doing.

When you're with your family you're with them and when you're working you're doing that. I definitely try to separate the time when I'm working and when I have my personal time.

I am a bit of a hopeless romantic. I really do have a faith and a belief in love, and when I love, I love hard.

Surround yourself with positive people.

Bob Marley is one of the most recognized artists. He didn't care to be defined. People wondered, 'Is it reggae? Is it rock?' But at the end of the day they were still playing his music and that's what matters.

Before I could even hold a pen I was singing.

Canada can be tough for urban music.

Canada had the good health-care system and educational system. It was a privilege for me to grow up there.

I always feel like music should be a universal language.

I consider myself more of an international artist than I do a one-territory artist, which I think is a blessing.

I live out of my suitcase and I'm happy to do so.

I love Canada, always.

I love the freedom to do whatever I want with style and not be put into a box.

I rarely buy a shoe that is completely specific to a time and outfit. I generally tend to spend money on good shoes that can go with everything.

I'm a drugstore beauty girl, I love going to the drugstore and buying makeup.

I'm a first-generation Canadian.

I'm a shoe girl.